schefflera

noun

schef·flera | \ ˈshe-flə-rə

Definition of schefflera

: any of a genus (Schefflera) of chiefly tropical and subtropical shrubs and trees of the ginseng family having usually palmately compound leaves and including some (such as S. actinophylla synonym Brassaia actinophylla) grown indoors and in gardens

Examples of schefflera in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web More plant money, more plant problems For one Brooklyn homeowner, Ms. Muñoz put a schefflera tree in the kids’ room, with rich, green foliage that droops like an umbrella. — Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2020 Dead leaves on woody tropical plants, such as hibiscus, tibouchina, angel trumpet, croton, ixora, schefflera, copper plant and rubber tree, can be picked off to make things look neater. — NOLA.com, 6 Jan. 2018

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